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National Advisory Council on Nurse Education and Practice

About the Committee

Authority

The National Advisory Council on Nurse Education and Practice (NACNEP) is authorized by Section 845 of the Public Health Service Act as amended by Public Law 105-392. The Council is governed by Public Law 92-463, which sets standards for the formation and use of advisory committees. NACNEP was established as the Advisory Council on Nurse Training on September 4, 1964 and renamed in 1988.

The Advisory Council advises and makes recommendations to the Secretary and Congress on policy matters arising in the administration of Title VIII including the range of issues relating to the nurse workforce, nursing education and nursing practice improvement.

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